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19 Cards in this Set
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ambiguous
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Difficult to comprehend, unclear
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Oppressive
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Unreasonably burdensome or severe
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buoyant
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capable of floating; lighthearted
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Confiscate
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to take by authority; to be deprived of property
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exuberance
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enthusiasm;unrestrained joy
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serenity
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being free of stress or emotion
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imperative
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nessesarry; not to be avoided
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acquiescence
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passive acceptance or submission
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reticence
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reluctance or restraint
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pretense
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the act of pretending; a false apperance or action intended to deceive
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rectitude
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morality or virtue
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eccentric
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unconventional or strange
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talisman
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an object that acts as a good luck charm
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catharsis
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a relase of emotional tension that cleanses the mind or spirit
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complicity
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involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or crime
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obligatory
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mandatory or required
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relics
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the remains of something, such as an objet or person
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atrocity
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an act of extreme brutaltiy or wickedness
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lucid
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clear to the understanding; clearly understood
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